School: Kilcormac (Mercy Convent)
- Location:
- Cill Chormaic, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Teacher: Sr M. Finghín
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- it was a custom long ago to get married before shrove Tuesday and and after Lent. Thursday, Friday and Saturday were thought unlucky days for a marriage ceremony.
There were certain men in the district who used to make matches between boys and girls who had a lot of money. They used to go and talk to their parents and propose a certain sum of money for a fortune. Sometimes they used to give stock for a fortune.
Long ago they used to go in coaches to get married and ride home on horse - back. The Bride and Bride - groom used to run a race to see which of them would be home first.
If two old people or someone not liked by the people were getting married a crowd of boys used to gather around and blow horns at night. Long ago people used to wear something old, new, borrowed, blue.- Informant
- Mrs Dunne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cnocán Bhólais, Co. Uíbh Fhailí